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Calls for garden waste refund scheme after bin collection ‘chaos’

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Witness appeal after ‘frightening’ armed robbery at Chesser tanning salon

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The council wants to rebuild Liberton High School despite no promises of government cash. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Masterplan to rebuild Liberton High after outcry

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Thousands gather for Edinburgh Christmas light switch on

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Police stations still used by thousands each year

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Edinburgh Council leader ‘delighted’ with moves to curb fireworks

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Christopher Walken portrait returned to Edinburgh pub after being stolen in ‘heist’

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Luke Davidson' the family outside Her Majesty's Theatre in London where he performed last November.

East Lothian schoolboy to star alongside David Essex in Christmas musical

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Brian Monteith: It’s been a bad week at the office for Theresa May
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An albino squirrel captured on camera earlier in the year. Picture: SWNS

‘Heartbreak’ as rare albino squirrel killed on Scottish road

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More than 11,000 sign Hearts fan’s petition against semi-final debacle

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Jack used a handcycle to get around after his surgery

Jack all set to pedal through Perthes

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Nicola Reynolds will run for the Sands charity

Baby Ramsay spurs Nicola Reynolds on for Sands

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Emma Jayne Park in It's Not Over Yet, the show about her cancer battle that she never thought she would make

Dancer puts cancer battle centre stage at Edinburgh Fringe

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Micah Stanbridge with his mother Sheena, who received a bone marrow transplant thanks to the Anthony Nolan Trust

Cyclist crosses America for charity that saved mum’s life

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House prices in Edinburgh and Lothians soar again during summer

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Music fans descend on Linlithgow for a host of top acts

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Nicola helps mums get their groove on

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No rest Ronald McDonald House PJ charity fundraisers

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Talking helped turn storyteller Lily’s life around

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Witness appeal after ‘frightening’ armed robbery at Chesser tanning salon

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Cardboard cut-out cop stolen from Lower Granton Road

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Police stations still used by thousands each year

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Edinburgh police to be stationed in their own grotto this Christmas

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Humza Yousaf rules out return of alcohol to Scottish football

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Detectives hunt Edinburgh acid attacker’s getwaway car

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Edinburgh brothel madam loses court appeal bid

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Transport More Transport >>

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Second teen dies following Kirkcaldy crash

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The scene on George Street. Pic: David Greer

Seven fire appliances called to Starbucks on Edinburgh's George Street

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BT Murrayfield Stadium. Pic: Shutterstock

Scotland v South Africa: Road closures and diversions ahead of 2018 autumn test at Murrayfield

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Incidents hitting punctuality included a signal fault at Edinburgh Waverley. Picture: Johnston Press

ScotRail punctuality worst for 12 years

Transport

Sneaky thieves have been caught on camera stealing two motorbikes from outside an East Lothian block of flats.

Watch: Sneaky Tranent motorbike thieves caught on camera

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Alastair Dalton: What Edinburgh’s new 100-seat monster buses say about public transport

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Major delays on M8 near Edinburgh following four-vehicle crash

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Two in hospital after crash on Edinburgh's Milton Road

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Education More Education >>

The council wants to rebuild Liberton High School despite no promises of government cash. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Masterplan to rebuild Liberton High after outcry

Education

Teachers have shared their experiences on classroom violence. Picture: TSPL

‘Four-year-old said he’d kick me in the f*****g face’: Edinburgh teachers share their experiences

Education

Alison Murphy, Edinburgh EIS Secretary.

Violence in schools now seen as ‘just part of the job’

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Edinburgh City Council HQ

New South Edinburgh primary school delayed - just in case anything goes wrong

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It’s everyone’s job to protect children from abuse – Brigid Daniel

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Third of Edinburgh nursery nurses ‘feel unsafe’ at work, violence survey finds

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Call for compulsory school building reports after 143 incidents in 24 months

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Student accommodation in Edinburgh doubles since 2010

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The only requirement for membership of the AA is the desire to stop drinking. Picture: PA

Dougie K: Alcoholics Anonymous is here to help

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Mother assisting son in having food at restaurant

Midlothian pubs to monitor parents’ drinking when with kids

Health

Hazel Burns, 45, from Edinburgh, used a Scalp Cooler when she was having chemotherapy

Cool solution to the worry of cancer patients’ hair loss

Health

Rob Wainwright and doddie Weir will be handing out headbands for the My Name'5 doddie' MND Foundation in Edinburgh on Friday night (along with other former Scotland players) and then on Saturday on the royal Mile

Help Scotland rugby legend Doddie Weir with special rugby fans headbands

Health

Hot water floods the hospital. Floors ceilings wall and doors all damaged.' Water running all night unchecked. Pic: anonymous source

Revealed: Why Edinburgh’s new Sick Kids Hospital is facing further delays

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Rehabilitation Centre offers five-star treatment in South Africa at a fraction of UK cost

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Local tv images of Teresa McCann who has been left scarred for life after an orange substance was doused on her face and body. with acid by a man wearing a balaclava. 'Pic: STV News/Universal News And Sport (Scotland)

Edinburgh acid attack: politicians urged to press on with new law

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Fresh delay for new Sick Kids Hospital with staff in the dark

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Edinburgh acid attack victim ‘thought she was going to die’

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Miles Briggs: Health board is failing and SNP’s to blame

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New Royal Hospital for Sick Children faces further delays

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The council's relentless drive to attract more tourists to Edinburgh is proving controversial. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Helen Martin: Edinburgh Council must work for us, not tourists

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Policies enacted in the City Chambers can change Edinburgh for the better. Picture: Phil Wilkinson

Cammy Day: Why I’m proud to be part of the Edinburgh Council coalition

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The only requirement for membership of the AA is the desire to stop drinking. Picture: PA

Dougie K: Alcoholics Anonymous is here to help

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Calton Hill in Edinburgh. Picture: Shutterstock

Edinburgh Evening News: Thank you for your support, we’re here to stay

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‘Scottish independence case stronger after Scotland sidelined in Brexit talks’

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Kevin Buckle: Harry Potter and the High Street of Doom

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‘Demarco and Devine may be too late to save historic Catholic school’

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Alastair Dalton: What Edinburgh’s new 100-seat monster buses say about public transport

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Policies enacted in the City Chambers can change Edinburgh for the better. Picture: Phil Wilkinson

Cammy Day: Why I’m proud to be part of the Edinburgh Council coalition

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A consultation on fireworks regulation is to be launched next year. Picture: Shutter stock.

Edinburgh Council leader ‘delighted’ with moves to curb fireworks

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Former First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond. Picture:: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

‘Edinburgh Airport chiefs curbed Alex Salmond’s VIP access after harassment allegations’

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High-rise flats in Muirhouse are to benefit from a �7.5m renovation scheme. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Muirhouse high-rise flats to benefit from £7.5m renovation scheme

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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Picture: PA

Nicola Sturgeon: decision on Scottish independence vote in ‘not-too-distant future’

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Joanna Cherry. Picture: TSPL

‘Scottish independence case stronger after Scotland sidelined in Brexit talks’

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McCrae's Battalion Trust released a statement in response to Tommy Robinson's Instagram photo and pledge. Picture: DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP/Getty

McCrae’s Battalion Trust issue statement after Tommy Robinson’s Hearts photo

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New Edinburgh exhibition reveals reality of post World War 1 Scotland

Politics

Right-wing activist Tommy Robinson promises Hearts visit after masked group photo

Politics

Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab resigns over withdrawal deal

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Brexit deal: What we know so far

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Entertainment More Entertainment >>

Luke Davidson' the family outside Her Majesty's Theatre in London where he performed last November.

East Lothian schoolboy to star alongside David Essex in Christmas musical

Entertainment

Alan Longmuir accepts award as Top Pop Band for 1975 with the rest of the Bay City Rollers.

Author who co-wrote Alan Longmuir biography admits he wasn’t a fan of Bay City Rollers

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Andy Glidden sketching on the streets of the Capital.

How a lunchtime hobby helped to give boost to charity close to Edinburgh artist’s heart

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Complaints over uncollected bins have rocketing prompting calls for refund of 'green rubbish tax'.

Calls for garden waste refund scheme after bin collection ‘chaos’

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BT Murrayfield Stadium. Pic: Shutterstock

Scotland v South Africa: Road closures and diversions ahead of 2018 autumn test at Murrayfield

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Homes in the Capital are in high demand.

Edinburgh homes are fastest selling in the UK

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Sneaky thieves have been caught on camera stealing two motorbikes from outside an East Lothian block of flats.

Watch: Sneaky Tranent motorbike thieves caught on camera

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